The Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday took the first step toward rebuilding their personnel staff following the dismissal of three employees last week. They hired Dwayne Joseph as director of pro personnel.

Joseph, 42, most recently was with the Chicago Bears, where he spent the last two seasons as the associate director of pro personnel. He joined Chicago's front office in 2012 as the assistant director of pro scouting.

Before going to Chicago, Joseph was a pro scout for the Miami Dolphins from 2004-06 and from 2008-2011. In 2007, he served as the Dolphins' assistant director of pro personnel.

He replaces Rick Mueller, who was fired along with director of college scouting Anthony Patch and scout Brad Obee following the NFL Draft.

All three had either been hired by or were close to former general Howie Roseman, who was demoted to a non-personnel executive position in January, following a rift with coach Chip Kelly that resulted in owner Jeffrey Lurie handing total personnel control to Kelly.

Kelly's first move was to make Ed Marynowitz his right-hand man, promoting him to vice president of player personnel.

Joseph was a four-year letterman (1990-93) at Syracuse and served as a captain his senior year. He signed with the Bears as a rookie free agent cornerback in 1994 and went on to play in 16 career games with one start, recording 42 tackles and two interceptions.

The Bears hired Joseph after his playing career as coordinator of player programs. In 2001 he was promoted to director of player development, before leaving for the Dolphins in 2004.

Joseph earned a degree in human development at Syracuse and went on to earn a master's degree in education leadership from DePaul University.

Clark was the director of pro personnel for the Jacksonville Jaguars before coming to the Eagles in 2013. He's a Mississippi State grad who had a seven-year career as a wide receiver in the NFL.